ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -
Gloria Dent
A firm believer in volunteerism, Gloria Dent is doing her best to promote the practice on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. and beyond.
"A lot of the Army spouses are contacting me about ways theycan gain experience and how to volunteer and I try to link them up with an agency that is looking for volunteers," Dent said.
She added that she directs interested volunteers to the Army Community Service (ACS) office at APG.
Dent said that she has always been involved in volunteering. Her first volunteer experience was reading to veterans with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . She currently volunteers frequently within the local community, working with shelters and helping provide clothing, food and other services to women and children, among other things.
"I think that when people volunteer it shows the world what people are interested in," Dent said. "I would like to see more people out in the local community volunteering. Our local community does a lot for APG and our military, and as a thank-you, it's important that we give back."
For more information on volunteering or to learn where volonteer services are needed on the installation, contact ACS at 410-278-7572/7474.
Mike Layman
Retired U.S. Army major and Aberdeen Proving Ground volunteer soccer and basketball coach Mike Layman applies former UCLA men's basketball coach John Wooden's pyramid of success to his coaching style.
"I've developed a system using John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success" throughout the season, and what we're trying to do is pull the team together and get them to play together as a team--to give your best when your best is required," Layman said.
Layman coaches under-12 boys' soccer and 12, 13 and 14-year-old girls' basketball teams at APG. Teams participate in Harford County recreation leagues and practices are held primarily at APG North (Aberdeen), and sometimes at APG South (Edgewood). The teams consist mainly of children whose parents either work or are stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
"I like the challenge of being able to pull the kids together as a team," Layman said.
For information about enrolling in youth sports at APG call 410-278-7479/7571.
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